Michiko Burton was charged with simple assault and false imprisonment after confessing to tying up her co-worker as part of a social media prank, police alleged
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- A 19-year-old Wendy’s manager was charged with simple assault and false imprisonment after an Aug. 30 incident in which she allegedly told police she had tied a co-worker, who is neurodivergent, to a grill
- Police say the manager, Michiko Burton, claimed the act was part of a TikTok trend, but another employee disputed this claim
- The incident occurred at a Wendy’s in Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Burton was charged on Sept. 17
A 19-year-old Wendy’s manager was charged in Tennessee after she allegedly tied an employee, who is neurodivergent, to a grill.
Michiko Burton was charged with simple assault and false imprisonment, misdemeanor charges, on Sept. 17, the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) announced in a press release on Friday, Sept. 18.
On Sept. 6, MPD officers spoke with Burton, who is said to have told authorities that the incident was “part of a TikTok trend” and allegedly confessed to tying the employee to the grill at the Wendy’s located on South Church Street on Aug. 30, police said…